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Chip Shots from My Couch

It’s official: I’ve played my last round of 2016.  Freezing temps have closed all the courses in the Hudson Valley and as I am writing this snow is falling outside.  But that didn’t stop me from walking a few holes… Continue Reading

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Augusta National’s Lost Drawings

Each spring when The Masters rolls around every golfer worth his Footjoys feels a stirring inside. Much of it is the anticipation of our first major but plenty of it is just because, well…it’s The Masters. This tournament, although the… Continue Reading

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Day 1 Takeaways from Chambers Bay: Good & Bad

Natalie Gulbis was the first to set a record this week at Chambers Bay. The newbie Fox Sports hire set the mark for shortest skirt ever worn by an on course commentator. Take that Roger Maltbie.  Click here for a… Continue Reading

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It’s U.S. Open Week… A Week Unlike Any Other

U.S. Open week is here and our second and most controversial major is near. Normally the debate about the U.S. Open and the setup starts now but we are well past that point.  Many players had started complaining about Chambers… Continue Reading

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Chambers Bay and a “New” U.S. Open

Normally, controversy about the U.S. Open usually happens during the week of the championship. Traditionally players will complain about the length of the rough, the speed of the greens and maybe the conversion of a par five into a par… Continue Reading

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The PLAYERS In the Books…Next Up: The U.S. Open

Watching Rickie Fowler and the boys light it up at The PLAYERS has me Jonesing for another great tournament. And while the Wells Fargo Championship may provide us with some fireworks there is nothing like the big stage and for… Continue Reading

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Gil Hanse: “Talking Is Overrated” Still Added to Fox Coverage

FOX Sports has announced its full cast of characters for its inaugural season of USGA coverage and from the looks of things they will have plenty of on air talent. In addition to Joe Buck, Greg Norman, Holly Sonders, Brad… Continue Reading

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Golf Course Architecture Day at The USGA

I am still recovering from shoulder surgery which has delayed the opening of my golf season for a few weeks. So when I had the opportunity to do something golf related that didn’t involve me taking a divot I took… Continue Reading

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